China re-classifies dogs as pets but what about cats?
China has caved in to international pressure and the consequences of Covid-19 and classified dogs as pets but what about cats?
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Taxidermist on Reddit.com offers 50 domestic kitten pelts at $50 each
I was surprised to read this on Reddit.com. About a month ago a member of the Reddit.com website, under the taxidermy section, said that he or she was looking for a source of domestic cat pelts. He said that there … Continue reading →
Video of rare wild Arizona ocelot highlights catastrophic 1960s US fur market
Today in February 2019, online news media is chattering excitedly about a video from a camera trap of a wild ocelot meandering through the Arizona wilds. He looks very lonely; he should be because they are extremely rare. In fact … Continue reading →
Wearing a lynx fur coat is “the pinnacle of trend-setting bravery”
The well-known department store Harvey Nichols in London described the wearing of a £68,000 lynx fur coat as “the pinnacle of trend-setting bravery”. This is 2019. When are traders and sellers of animal skins going to learn that this is … Continue reading →
Cat fur: why fake fur and real fur are both totally unacceptable
We are told that 2 million domestic and stray cats are bludgeoned to death annually in China for their fur. Dogs are also killed for their skins in the same cruel and unacceptable way. Other animals also give up their … Continue reading →
UK Parliament will debate “Ban the sale of animal fur in the UK”
A petition, “Ban the sale of animal fur in the UK”, on the UK government’s website, gathered 109,549 signatures which qualifies the topic to be debated in the UK Parliament. Parliament will debate the petition on 4 June 2018. The … Continue reading →
China: authorities act against illicit cat meat trade by using food safety laws
You may have noticed the international outcry against the cat and dog meat trade in China. This is when cats and dogs (domestic and feral) are rounded up off the streets and shipped to marketplaces where they are slaughtered and … Continue reading →
Selling Ocelot Fur Coat
“Selling ocelot fur coat” is a Google search term. People are still looking to buy one. And they are for sale on eBay. These are vintage ocelot coats. They were traded before bans were introduced. CITES and other bans are … Continue reading →
When is the world going to stop China promoting the butchering of animals?
Is there a grain of compassion for animals in the world (amongst the political classes)? It seems we are just letting China continue with their lust for ivory which is decimating elephant numbers in Africa. A recent survey tells us … Continue reading →
91-year-old American Woman Made Purses Out Of Neighbors’ Missing Cats
This is surely an example of a complete lack of morality and sensitivity. It is shocking but it is not surprising. This gruesome story unfolded in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. Note: for the record, this is not an example of … Continue reading →